Brake-shoe and brake-head.



c. v. ROTE.

BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HEAD..

.APPLICATION mso MAR.16. |915.

-1,213,211 9. Patented @11.23, 1917.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

C. V. ROTE.

BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HEAD. APPLICATION r11-ED 1111111.16. 1915.

1,218,41 '9. Patented Jn. 23, 1917.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

C. V. ROTE.

BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HEAD.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16,1915. v

Patented Jan. 23, 1917.

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CHARLES v. ROTE, or LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR To C. v. ROTE BRAKE SHOE CO., OE LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA', A CORPORATION OE DELAWARE.

BRAKE-SHOE AND BRAKE-HEAD.

d Specication df Letters Eatent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1917.

Application :nea March 1e, 19115. serial No. 14,724.

object to provide a brake mechanism in' which the shoe may be easily and quickly attached to and detached from the head, the means for locking the shoe into .place on the head being adapted to be inserted in 5 asimple manner transversely to and `at the side vof the head whereby access may b readily had to the same. v

Brake heads of the form now in use are provided with key-ways passing longitudinally1 through the heads, which key-ways frequently become filled with snow and the like'scraped from the'car wheels'with the result that the keys which hold the shoes in position upon the heads are frozen into` place and cannot be withdrawn without rst thawing Out the' keys when it is desired to renew the-shoes, and, therefore, great incon-` venience and delay are occasioned. d

1t is an object of this invention to overcome these diiiiculties by' providing a brake head without a longitu inal key-way and in which the interior of the same is entirely inclosed, and accumulations of ice and the like therein is prevented. t

It is a'further object of the invention to provide means whereby a brake shoe made in accordance with this invention may be attached to brake heads of the forms now in general use.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a brake' shoe'such .that whenit becomes partially worn it may be detached from the brake head and readlly and quickly attached to the working face of the new shoe whereby the material of the former maybe completely used up.

WithV the above and other objects, my invention consists in the novel combination `fully set forth 'in Athe following specification and drawings, in whicha Figure 1 is a front 'outside perspective the improved Y. brake `shoe thereto.

view of myimproved lbrake head. Fig. 2

is a vrear outside perspective view of my im-l proved brake shoe detached from. the head..

Fig. 3 is a' front elevation of the brake shoe shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the key for securing the brake 'shoe to the brake head. Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing the improved brake head with a partially worn shoe and a new shoe made in accordance with this invention applied there to. Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken through Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a rear view of the improved brake shoe assembled on the brake head, the

rear of the latter being broken away. Fig. e

8 is a cross-sectional-view taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 7 showing the cross-sectional contour of the intertting shoes. Fig. 9 discloses`a brake shoe embodying the features of this invention as applied to one form of brakel head now in common use. Fig. 10 is Aa vertical section taken through Fig. 9. Fig.

11 is a perspective view of the intermediate member adapted to be secured to the old form of brake head shown in Fig. 9 for securing Fig. 12 isv a rear, view of the intermediate member shown in Fig. 11 with the brake shoe of Fig. 2 secured thereon. Fig. 13 is avertical section showing a modified fornr of inter-4 mediate member as applied to a different old form of brake head with an old form of brake shoe secured thereon. Fig. 14 is a rear view of a modified form of intermediate member. A

In the drawings, 10 designates my improved brake head having anges or lugs 11 adapted for attachment to a brake beam. It is noted, however, that the manner of attaching the brake head to the brake beam is immaterial as the same forms no part of my invention. The 'brake head 10 is substantially a'hollowV shell with the rear wall 12 -thereof unbroken and extending from one end of thebrake head to the other, such' that the wall 12 together with the side walls of the brake head, vsubstantially inclose the hollow portion thereof to prevent the accuof the brake shoe hereinafter described.

Adjacent the upper corresponding ends of the slots 13, and in one side of thebrake head 10, preferably on that side facing away from lthe car, are elongated slots yor openings 14 to receive' the bladesofthe key as hereinafter explained. In alinement with the openings orslots 14 and extending obliquely downward therefrom across the 1n' ner face of the front wall of the'brake head are grooves 15. l 1

Upon the convex or rear surface of th brake shoe 16 and extending longitudinally thereof are a plurality of spaced-apart lugs or'keepers 17, each of which is 'provided with a-keyway 18. The key-ways 18 extend obliquely and transversely through the of the wearing face of theshoe, and bladesl 20 extending obliquely from the ends of the handle I9 in parallellsm with each other.

When it is desired to secure the shoe 16 to the brakehead 10, the former isseated upon l the front face of the head with the lugs or keepers 17 of the shoe engaging in the slots yor openings 13, the key-ways. 18 of the lugs 17 registering with the grooves 15 inthe front wall of the brake head 10. The blades 2OA of ,thekey are then inserted through the" opening 14 in the side of the brake' head 10, into the grooves 15, and through the key-ways 18. As the grooves 15, and the key-ways 17` extend obliquely downwardly, and the blades 20 are inserted obliquely downwardly, the key member after the en ds of the blades are insertedin the openings 14 will of itself fall into place and will be held by gravity against displacement by'thevvibrations of the car.

As has been stated, it is one of the. ob-V jects of the invention to totally use up the partially worn out brake shoe and thus prevent the present scrapping ofthe same.

lTo accomplish this result, Iprovide recesses 21 in the front or wearing face of each shoe, the recesses being in spaced-apart relation. corresponding to that of the lugs or keepers 17. upon the convex surface of the shoe. The

lower ends of the recesses 21 are undercut as shown-at 22. One of the recesses 21, preferablyY the top one, has also its upper endundercut as at 23, ythe last-mentioned undercut portion being substantially twice the depth of the undercut portion 12. The outer face of the undercut portion 23 is preferably beveled as designated at 24. The lugs or keepers 17 have at their lower ends protruding or overhanging portions 25 cor responding to the undercut portions 22 of the recesses 21. The top lug 17 at its upper end has also an overhanging portion 26 which corresponds to the undercut portion to the notice of the attendant by Ameans of the danger line 27, or other suitable mark on the side of the brake shoe, the same is detached from the head 10 and a newshoe is secured to the latter. The partially worn shoe, designated by 16 in the drawin s,v

is then secured to the wearing face of t e 'new shoe 16 in the following mannerz'The overhanging portion 26 is inserted into the undercut portion 23; the old shoe 16 is moved upward relatively to the new she 16, so that the -lug 26 is brought into its uppermost position in the recesses 21; the bottom end of the old shoe 16 is swung inwardly toward the head 10 to bring the lugs 17- into the recesses 21 and to bring the overhanging f portions 25 of the lugs 17 into registry with the lower undercut portion 22. rlhe old shoe 16 is then permitted t'o fall into place to move the lugs 17 down in the recesses 21' and engage the overhanging por-' tions 25 in the undercut portions 22 of the recesses 21. As very ylittle clearance is. a1- lowed between the periphery of the car wheel and the wearing` of4 the shoe even when the brakes are not on, it is impossible for the partially worn shoes to become detached from the face of the new shoe.

Referring to the embodimentof my invention shown in Figsl 9 to 12, in which is disclosed my improved shoe applied to a form of head now in general use onstreet railway cars, 28 designates the old form of brake head having the usual key-way 29 in which is adapted to be inserted the now used tapered key 30. In this embodiment the improved brake shoe 16 is of the same construction as that above disclosed. p n

I provide an intermediate member 31 which is adapted to be secured upon the front face of the head 28 and to receive the `improv'ed brake shoe 16. The intermediate member 31 has a central lug or keeper v32 adapted to be inserted in the opening in the front wall of the brake-head 28. `The lug 32 has an opening therethrough into which l the key 30 extends to secure the intermediate member 31 to the brake head 28. On one side of the intermediate member-31, are

spaced-apart lugs 33 having elongated slots 34 which correspond to the elongated slots14 in my improved form of brake head 1 '0 as heretofore described. They intermediate member 31 is also provided with openings or lslots 35 adapted to receive the lugs or keepers 17 of the shoe 16 and grooves 36 extending obliquely from the elongated open;L ings 34. The manner of attaching the brake Lais-,41e

shoe 16 to the intermediate member 31 is l similar to that described for attaching the shoe 16 to my improved form of brake-head 10. The intermediate member 31 is provided with lateral recesses or seats 37 to receive the usual bifurcated ends of the brake head 28.

v-If desired a partially worn brake-shoe 16 may be secured to the wearing face ofthe new brake shoe 16 when the latter is on'the 'I come worn-or damaged, it is only necessary to remove the intermediate member 31 and attach to the head 28 the now generally used Master Car Builders shoe.

Figs. 13 and 14 disclose another embodiment of my improved intermediate member to the front face of which may be attached either an old form of brake shoe or my improved brake-shoe 16 heretofore described.

, 38 is a form ofibrake head now in general use on steam railwaycars, and more particularly -onfreight cars; 39 is an intermediate member, and 40'is an old form of brake Vings 34 for the reception of the shoe known as the Master Car Builders.

brake shoe. The brake head 38 is provided on its front face with a pair of lugs or keepers 4l between which is inserted the keeper 42 provided on the rear face of the brake shoe 40. The intermediate member 39` is provided with slots 35 to receive the keeper 17 'of my improved' shoe 16 and side ope/nblades 20 Ofmyimproved key.member. The intermediate member is provided with a central aperture or transverse slot 43 to receive the keeper 42 on the brake ,shoe 40 when it is desired .to secure the latter on the brakev head 38. YAt either side of the central slot .43 of the intermediate member 39 is a lug or keeper 44 having an opening 45 therethrough which registers with the openings in the keepers 41 and 42 and through which passes the tapered key 30, whereby the member 39 and the shoe 40 are secured to the brake head 38. The keepers are reinforced by side members 46'. It will be noted that should, it be desired to attach my improved shoe 16 to thebrake head 38, the intermediate member 39 is placed upon the front face of the brakev head 38 and the key 30 passed through the keepers 44 of the intermediate member 39 and thekeepers 42 of the brake head. The lugs 17 of my improved shoe 16 are then inserted into the slots 35 and the key member inserted in the side openings 34 of the intermediate member- 39 ,as heretofore described. Should it be desii-ed to substitute a Master Car'Builders" shoe 40, my improved shoe `16 is removed;l

'the key 30 is withdrawn from the head 38; the old form of shoe 40 is placed against the front face of the intermediate member 39; and the key 30 is then inserted through the registering openings in the keepers 41, 42 and 44.

It is obvious that a partially worn brake shoe 16 may be assembled or placed upon the `face lof my improved shoe 16 afterl the latter is secured to the intermediate mem-- ber 39.`

'The shoe 16 is provided with flanges 47 side of the shoe, and the flanges 47 are concavo-convex 1n cross-section, and are formed `along their longitudinal central portion of substantially the same thickness as the body 'so y of the. shoe itself. The flanges 47 are of -such contour that the rear surfaces of the flanges of one shoe will fit snugly in the concave surface of the shoe to which the first one is secured. By this construction, it will be noted that one flange greatly reinforcesV the other, and at the same time the thickness of the flanges 47 and the body of the `shoe remain substantially the same during the life of the shoe. f

It is obvious thatthe structure shown and described herein is susceptible to various modifications and changes in form, proportion and arrangement of parts within the scope of the claims without departing from the principle of the invention.

What I claim-as new is,

1. In a brake mechanism, a supporting member, a brake shoe adapted to seat against the face of said supporting member, and locking 'means `adapted to extend transversely through said supporting member and said shoe and adapted to move inwardly and downwardly therein. y

2. In a Vbrake mechanism, a vsupporting member, a brake shoe adapted to seat thereagainst, and locking means extending transversely into the supporting memberv and through said shoe to secure the latter to said supporting member, said locking means also extending obliquely downwardly and inwardly whereby toretain the locking means in place by gravity. y l

3. In a brake mechanism, a. supporting member, a brake-shoe adapted to seat against the front face ofsaid supporting member,v

and a key having oblique blades'adapted to be inserted downwardly and transversely into the supporting member and through.

and means for lockingsaid shoeto said mem- -ber comprising a handle having spacedg apart blades extending obliquely therefrom 130 in parallelism with eachother, said blades being adapted to. extend downwardly and inwardly into said supporting member and throughsaid shoe, whereby to retain the locking means in place by gravity.

5. In a brake mechanism, a supporting member having a key-way in the side thereof, a brake shoe adapted to seat against the front face of said supporting member and having va key-way adapted to register with the key-way of s aid supporting member, and means adapted to extend obliquely into said first key-way and through said second keyway to lock the shoe to the supporting member.

6. In a brake mechanism, a supporting member having a key-way in the side thereof, a shoe having an oblique and downwardly extending" key-way adapted to register with the key-way of said supporting member, and means adapted to extend into saidiirst key-way and through said second key-way vto lock the shoe to .the supportingv member.

` 7. In a brake mechanism, a supporting member, and a brake shoe each having a plurality of spaced-apart registering and 0bliquely inwardly extending key-ways, and a key member having a plurality of blades corresponding in position and Obliquity toA said key-ways and adapted to be inserted therein to 'lock the .shoe to the supporting member.

8. In a brake mechanism, a supporting member having slots 1n its front face, and

' openings in the side thereof adjacent said wslotS, la brake shoe adapted to seat against the front face of said supporting vmember and having lugs projecting into said slots, said lugs having key-ways in registry with said openings in they supporting member, and

a key extending through said openings andV said key-ways to lock the shoe to the supporting member. y

9. In a brake mechanism, a supporting member having slots .inits front face and openings in one side, a brake shoe adapted to seat against the front face of said supporting member and having lugs projecting into said slots, the lugs having key-ways extending downwardly and inwardly in registry with the openings in said supporting members, and a key extendingthrough said openings and said key-ways to lock the shoe to the supporting member.

10. In abrake mechanism; a supporting member havingslots in its front face, opening in one side, and downwardly and inwardly extending grooves leading from the openings and traversing said slots; a,.brake shoe adapted to seatagainst the Jfront face .of the supporting member and having lugs projecting into said slots,VV the slots having lateral key-ways therethroughv in registry with said grooves; and a key extending Ihead and shoe and to' move inwardlyl and downwardly into locking position.

12. In a brake mechanism, a brake head, a4

brake shoe adapted to seat against the' front face of said head, and means for locking said shoe to said head comprising a handle having spaced-apart'blades extending obliquely therefrom and in parallelism, said blades being adapted to extendl downwardly and inwardly into said brake head and through said. shoe whereby the locking means is held in place by gravity.

v13. In a brake mechanism, a brake head having key-ways on. the interior face of its front wall, and openings in its side wall, a brake shoe havingl a key-way adapted to register with said first key-way. and means adapted to extend `obliquel'y'- into said keyways to lock the shoe to the head.

14. In a brake mechanism, a brake head having a key-way 'extending inwardly from the side thereof, a brake shoe adapted to seat against the front face of said brake head having key-ways vadapted to register with the key-ways of said brake head, and locking vmeans adapted to extend obliquely through said key-ways to secure the shoes to the head, said locking means extending downwardly and inwardly whereby lthe same is returned to place by gravi y.

15. In a brakemechanism;A a brake head having slots in its front face, openings in one side, and downwardly and inwardly eX- tending grooves leading from the openings and traversing said slots, a brake shoe adapted to seat against the front face of the brake head and having lugs projecting into said slots, the lugs having lateral key-ways therethrough in registry with said grooves, and a' key extending through said openings and said grooves andthrough the key-ways to lock the shoe to the brake head.

a supporting 16. In a brake .mechanisrm each having a member, and a brake shoe,

pluralityA of spacedV apart registeringv key sponding ends of said recesses being undercut, and lugs on the rear faceof said body 'port1on havingY transverse keyways for attaching the shoe to a head and also having overhanging ends corresponding to the 1111-..

dercut portions of said recesses, said lugs being adapted to extend into the'recessesY of another shoe with the overhanging ends of dercut, and lugs on the rear face of said body portion havingoverhanging ends corresponding to said undercut portions of said recesses, one of said lugs also having' an overhanging end corresponding to said second undercut portion ofthe recess, said lugs being adapted to extend into the recesses of another shoe with the overhanging ends of the lugs engaging in the undercut portions of the recesses.

19. In a brake. shoe, a body portion having spaced-apart recesses on its Wearing face, the corresponding lower ends of the recesses being undercut, one 4of said recesses also having at its upper end 'an undercut portion substantially twice the depth of said first undercut portions, lugs on the face of said body portion, the lower ends of the v lugs extending outwardly Tto. correspond to the rst-mentioned undercut portions of said recesses, one of said lugs having at its upper end an outwardly extending portion substantially twice the length of said lfirstmentioned outwardly extending portions to correspond with the second-mentioned undercut portion of said recess, the lugs ofk one shoe being adapted to extend into the 'recesses of a second shoe with the overhanging portions of the lugs vengaging in the undercut portions of the recesses.

20. Ina brake shoe, a continuous body portion having a lug on its rear facevpro- .vided With a keyway, said body portion also having a recess in its wearing face,-and means on said lug independent of said keyway for engaging in said recess of a corresponding shoe to lock one shoe to the wearing face of a second shoe. y e

|In testimony vwhereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES v. RoTE.

Witnesses i GERTRUDE M. STUCKER, T. CLAY LINsEY. 

